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Pizzichi means "pinched pasta." This pasta is a short diagonally cut pasta with rippled edges. It is approximately 1 3/4 inches long and 3/4 inch wide.

A flat ¾ inch wide pasta that has rippled edges on both sides. The ends of this pasta have been cut diagonally instead of straight across, adding an interesting look to the pasta.

An Italian pasta with a name that signifies "olive leaves" to describe the unique shape of this pasta.

A ridged shell pasta that has been rolled to form a long oval shape. It was orginally named Paguri after a tiny crab found along the coast of Italy that had a shape resembling the pasta.

Pasta that has a shape resembling an ear, hence the name, meaning "little ear" in Italian. The pasta is about 3/4 of an inch wide and dome shaped, with the middle being thinner than the outer edges.

Coarse ground Greek pasta made from semolina grain, which is traditionally combined with wheat flour, milk, and eggs to make a side dish similar to soup.

Tiny star shaped Italian pastas which add a decorative look to soups, salads and side dishes. Stelline is a smaller version of stelle pasta.

A rice-shaped extracted wheat flour pasta that is very similar in appearance and taste to orzo. Orzo pasta may be slightly plumper, but can be a good substitute for Rosa marina when necessary.

Macaroni is used in reference to any narrow short tubular pasta. The tubes may be straight or curved in shape and vary slightly in width.

Named and formed into a shape similar to a bumblebee, this pasta is made for holding sauces. With two winged extensions coming out from each side a long round body that is cut in half, Bumbola Pasta is produced so the open body or oval of the pasta can be used to "catch" and retain sauces spread over the pasta.